| Main Entry: | compendium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
Synonyms: |
abstract, aperçu, brief, conspectus, digest, epitome, essence, guide, handbook, manual, overview, pandect, précis, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, sylloge |
| Main Entry: | digest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgement of something written |
Synonyms: |
abstract, aperçu, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, pandect, précis, résumé, short form, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, sylloge, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
unabridgement |
| Main Entry: | overview |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | survey |
Synonyms: |
analysis, aperçu, audit, capsulization, critique, examination, inquiry, inspection, outline, pandect, précis, review, scrutiny, sketch, study, syllabus, synopsis, thumbnail, view |
| Main Entry: | précis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
Synonyms: |
abstract, aperçu, compendium, condensation, digest, outline, pandect, rundown, résumé, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
expansion |
| Main Entry: | summary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short statement of main points |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum and substance, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
| Notes: | a paraphrase is a restatement or rewording of a text or passage for the purpose of clarification; a summary is a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; a summation is a summary or argument reviewing the principal points made and expressing conclusions |
Antonyms: |
detail, dissertation, thesis |
| Main Entry: | survey |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scrutiny, examination |
Synonyms: |
analysis, aperçu, audit, check, compendium, critique, digest, inquiry, inspection, outline, overview, pandect, perlustration, perusal, précis, review, sample, scan, sketch, study, syllabus, view |
Antonyms: |
ignorance, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | bird's-eye view |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | comprehensive view |
Synonyms: |
aerial perspective, aerial view, bird's-eye survey, fly on the wall, great view, overview, pandect, panorama, worm's-eye view |
| Main Entry: | recap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
| Main Entry: | run-through |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap*, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
| Main Entry: | summing-up |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap*, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |